In my previous column on bad Christmas gifts, I explained why we give bad gifts and how to avoid doing so. The main point of that column was that bad gifts are a burden because they fail to show real love. But what should we do when someone loves us this badly? The most habitual response is to say that we should be polite, smile, and say, “Thank you.†The most habitual response is wrong. Why? Because lying is a sin. “But being polite is not a sin.†That’s a discussion worthy of it’s own attention. Fortunately for this column,...